Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate

Portugal
69.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
3.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
5th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate over time

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
-1000100200195119882025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 69.54 % change on previous year against 3.92 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 65.62 % change on previous year.

That makes Portugal's figure about 17.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 5th of 188 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Difference Ahead
1950s -1.01 % change on previous year 9.07 % change on previous year 10.08 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1960s 8.53 % change on previous year 6.48 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year Portugal
1970s 19.05 % change on previous year 28.62 % change on previous year 9.57 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
1980s 39.11 % change on previous year 5.39 % change on previous year 33.72 % change on previous year Portugal
1990s 0.4281 % change on previous year 12.68 % change on previous year 12.25 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2000s -17.74 % change on previous year 17.87 % change on previous year 35.61 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
2010s 54.42 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 51.39 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s 15.78 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year 13.49 % change on previous year Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Portugal, at 69.54 % change on previous year against 3.92 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
65.62 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,149 data points, 1951–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.